research and development
noun
: studies and tests that are done in order to design new or improved products
The company has a large budget for research and development.
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That research and development is then passed along to industry, where it's cranked up from there.
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Jaimie Dodge, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
This year, the brand achieved 100 percent independent research and development across all product lines.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
The company will work with a developer to renovate and adapt the vintage building into a space for vehicle engineering, research and development.
—Chase Jordan
updated November 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Decades of industry research and development have also led to a proprietary blend of enticing flavor enhancers that trigger other sensory reactions in our brain, forcing us to want more.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Jaimie Dodge, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
This year, the brand achieved 100 percent independent research and development across all product lines.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
The company will work with a developer to renovate and adapt the vintage building into a space for vehicle engineering, research and development.
—Chase Jordan
updated November 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
Decades of industry research and development have also led to a proprietary blend of enticing flavor enhancers that trigger other sensory reactions in our brain, forcing us to want more.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Research and development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/research%20and%20development. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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